I Get By With a Little Help From my SISTERS

Meet my sisters.

Up top is "Babe Cooper" and here below is "Babe Knight".

They're not my buddies. 

They're not my friends.

They're not my pals.

They're my sisters. 

Babe Cooper and I have been sisters for 6 years or so. We met when I started singing background for Dorinda Clark Cole, and immediately became close. On the day of my wedding, she was the last person I saw before I walked down the aisle with my father. She cried with me, rejoiced with me, and today is blessed with a wonderful husband and daughter. 

Babe Knight and I have been sisters for less than 2 years, but it feels like forever. Ours was an ironic meeting at a live recording on which we both sang. We didn't keep in touch like we promised, but a year later connected again, and have been stuck like glue ever since. Ours is a spiritual connection; divinely orchestrated.

As fate, or God would have it; Babe Knight and Babe Cooper hit it off right away, and now all of us are inseparable. 

Today I went to Babe Cooper's house to get my hair done. We were on a three way speaker phone call with Babe Knight (who lives in Cali) and I began to be transparent and tell my sisters that I was afraid. I told them how I couldn't stop thinking about the miscarriage in March, and how it was taking everything within me to believe that the baby I'm carrying inside of me now is alive and well. 

Babe Cooper immediately said, "Babe...I believe everything's ok. At church on Sunday I was praising God and thanking Him in advance for this healthy baby you're going to have. YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE GOD"

Babe Knight chimed in and said, "You have to speak the word to your mind and tell your mind to tell your body to line up with the Word of God. Don't allow what may be a reality that yes you lost a baby, to dictate to you that you're going to lose this one. We're going to believe that this baby is alive and well and you're going to have a healthy pregnancy."

Then because Babe Knight was at a church function she went into many salutations and blessings with people around her. Babe Cooper and I had a field day teasing her about her "meet and greet". 

A normal conversation. A normal banter of mockery back and forth. A normal exchange of sisterly love and laughter. 

But yet, I drove home with tears pouring down my face. 

I am SO BLESSED to have TRUE sisters, who although not my blood have been joined to me through the covenant of Christ. They wouldn't let me fall today. They didn't pat my back and baby my emotions.

 They spoke the WORD and helped me to stand on it. 

Once home, I grabbed a book I read regularly called "Supernatural Childbirth". I began to read and recite the scriptures listed inside and I came to this ...FEAR is F(alse) E(vidence) A(bout) R(eality).

Everything my sisters had spoken to me today was confirmed. 

I will spend the rest of the day reciting and meditating on Gods promises and thanking Him for sisters who care enough to remind me of those promises. 

Comments

[Markita Knight]

I mean!!! Praise the Lord! Not only will this be a healthy pregnancy but God is going to allow you to see His hand and show you a side of him that you've not seen before. Trust is the key.....We speak it and we know God promises and track record. He doesn't lie, nor does he fail. He holds his Word high above his name. It's time that we move to a place and allow our actions to line up with what we speak. He does everything for His glory and honor. Trust him to use your life and experiences to not only prove to the world that He is God; but also, to bring him the glory and honor that belongs to him.

I love you dear!

[Kevin Davis]

Kindred spirits and natural friendships are one of God's greatest gifts to us.

[The NON-Superwoman]

Love to hear about good friends. And was so happy to see a friend I know on your page: Ms. Knight :-) Found your blog recently and now I know why I've been digging it so much! God bless you with your newest bundle.

[Hazel]

You are certainly blessed! Friends are family of the Heart.

Hazel

[Rachel]

Sister like that are PRICELESS. I'm sure you know that already. Cherish every second with them. You don't get girls like that everyday.

[Eliza]

Kelli-
You don't know me, but I think that our God led me to your blog tonight. I was googling about prayers against fear and anxiety. I, too, miscarried what was to be my second child at 9 weeks. I've just found out tonight that I'm expecting again. It's very early, and we had a false start two months ago.

So, God brought me to your blog. I had just gotten through having a moment in my kitchen - "Fear- I give you no sanctuary here! You have no place and no power here! You have no dominion here! God, I am yours and this baby is yours. You were here before and you'll continue to be here. My hope is in you and not in what's to come." Seems we are in a similar situation.

It's so good to see a woman of faith so transparent. I also have my SISTERS (biological and adopted in Christ) and am SO blessed that God has hand picked them for me. They truly have been His hands, feet and voice with me these last six months.

I'll be checking back to see how you are doing.

Eliza

PS...
Hazel-thanks for Ps. 91. It's just perfect.

[Kelli]

I want to thank EACH of you for your words of encouragement.

Eliza...I am so glad to know that something written here touched your heart. I pray that Gods peace surrounds you and that this pregnancy is a healthy and easy one for you.